The 33-year-old England Nationwide Cricket Group batsman Joe Root has achieved an enormous milestone as a fielder within the second Take a look at of the three-match collection in opposition to Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Group on the Lord’s Cricket Floor in London.
Sri Lanka had been set a goal of 483 runs to chase to win the Lord’s Take a look at and degree the collection. To attain the humongous rating, Sri Lanka wanted their openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Nishan Madushka to bat properly and get off to a terrific begin.
Nonetheless, they weren’t ready to do this and Nishan Madushka fell within the eighth over itself. On the primary ball of the over, Gus Atkinson bowled a back-of-a-length supply and the ball took the skin fringe of Madushka’s bat to land into Root’s fingers at first slips. He was dismissed for 13 runs off 25 balls.
The catch of Madushka was his 199th in Take a look at cricket and he did not take an excessive amount of time to make it 200.
Joe Root achieved the historic milestone on the final ball of the 14th over when he caught Pathum Nissanka off Olly Stone’s supply. The pacer bowled a again of a size supply and Nissanka whereas making an attempt to defend it, bought the sting and the ball flew in direction of Root at first slip. Pathum Nissanka bought out after scoring 14 runs off 24 balls, with 3 fours.
In the meantime, Root grew to become the first-ever England fielder to take 200 catches within the historical past of Take a look at cricket. He’s simply 33 for the time being and there will probably be no shock if he breaks Rahul Dravid’s file for many catches by a non-wicketkeeper in Take a look at cricket historical past.
🔥 200 CATCHES IN TEST CRICKET! 🔥
The data simply carry on coming for Joe Root… pic.twitter.com/voS6MpnK8b
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024
Most catches in Take a look at cricket historical past by non-wicketkeepers/fielders:
Rahul Dravid (Ind/ICC) – 210
Mahela Jayawardene (SL) – 205
Jacques Kallis (SA/ICC) – 200
Joe Root (Eng) – 200
Ricky Ponting (Aus) – 196
He’s simply ticking off data this week – Michael Vaughan on Joe Root
Former England Nationwide Cricket Group captain Michael Vaughan was on-air when Root grabbed his two hundredth catch in Take a look at and taking a look at this he acknowledged that the star cricketer is simply ticking off data within the ongoing Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka.
“Joe Root was in mid-air when he took the catch. It was an excellent ball from Olly Stone, it had that bit of additional bounce.200 Take a look at match catches for Joe Root. He’s simply ticking off data this week,” Michael Vaughan stated, as quoted by BBC Take a look at Match Particular.
Michael Vaughan additionally opined that Root would change into harmful with the ball for Sri Lankan left-handers.
“I feel Joe Root in opposition to the left-handers from the Nursery Finish is an actual risk. I ponder whether it is value Dan Lawrence having a bowl. He has an unorthodox motion, a bit completely different to Joe Root. It could be good to get him again within the recreation.”
In the meantime, earlier within the innings, Root smashed twin centuries to interrupt Alastair Cook dinner’s all-time file for many Take a look at tons by an Englishman in historical past. Root now has 34 Take a look at tons to his title.
Additionally, he grew to become the fourth batter in historical past to smash twin tons on the Lord’s in Assessments. He has been in great type in Take a look at cricket in the previous couple of years as he has smashed 17 tons since 2021, which is as many as he smashed since his debut until 2021.
Root additionally accomplished 50 tons in worldwide cricket, changing into ninth batter to attain this feat. Taking a look at Root’s ton, Nasser Hussain was left in awe, and talking on Sky Sports activities, he stated that the best way he will get his runs is completely phenomenal.
